U.S. House candidate · California 33rd District
Pete Aguilar
Overview
Poliscope ↗$5.68M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$34
Outside support
FEC regular reports · + $512K in 24/48-hour notices
$0
Outside opposition
FEC regular reports
4%
Small-dollar share
38%
In-state share
7
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $4.72M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Pete Aguilar is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 33). Aguilar's campaign has raised $4.7 million from 978 donors. Funding includes 3.8% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 38.3% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include JREI, APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, GENTEX CORPORATION. Campaign committees include PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $55,188 (2024)
Crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- PROTECT PROGRESS reported $512,325 supporting in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap periodic reports)
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $2,500 (2026)
- End Citizens United gave $10,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Gambling
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $2,000 (2026)
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $7,500 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $5,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $7,500 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $7,500 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 5 gift or travel filings
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Money
Poliscope ↗$5.68M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$1.91M
From individuals
$260K unitemized
$2.09M
From PACs
978
Donors
avg $578
40%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2012 287 donors$462K
- 2014 1,063 donors$2.23M
- 2016 1,720 donors$2.95M
- 2018 1,477 donors$2.77M
- 2020 1,133 donors$2.53M
- 2022 1,396 donors$3.26M
- 2024 1,928 donors$5.87M
- 2026 1,437 donors$4.72M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 1,512 gifts · 3%$43K
- $200-$499 227 gifts · 4%$58K
- $500-$999 267 gifts · 9%$136K
- $1,000-$2,899 390 gifts · 38%$577K
- $2,900+ 203 gifts · 47%$708K
- Refunds / negative records 1 gifts$-500
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- JREI 3 gifts$14K
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT 3 gifts$11K
- GENTEX CORPORATION 4 gifts$11K
- THE DASCHLE GROUP 3 gifts$11K
- BGR GROUP 10 gifts$9K
- CAPITAL GROUP 3 gifts$9K
- ESRI 8 gifts$8K
- JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. 3 gifts$8K
- PECK MADIGAN JONES 5 gifts$7K
- AHCV 2 gifts$7K
- AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 2 gifts$7K
- CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC 2 gifts$7K
- COINBASE 2 gifts$7K
- CORDISH COMPANIES 2 gifts$7K
- DESIGNER LIFESTYLES LLC 2 gifts$7K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- JREI 1 donors · 3 gifts$14K
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT 3 donors · 3 gifts$11K
- GENTEX CORPORATION 3 donors · 4 gifts$11K
- THE DASCHLE GROUP 2 donors · 3 gifts$11K
- BGR GROUP 8 donors · 10 gifts$9K
- CAPITAL GROUP 2 donors · 3 gifts$9K
- ESRI 3 donors · 8 gifts$8K
- JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. 3 donors · 3 gifts$8K
- PECK MADIGAN JONES 1 donors · 5 gifts$7K
- AHCV 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- COINBASE 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CORDISH COMPANIES 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- DESIGNER LIFESTYLES LLC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN, WAYNE D | individual | CA | $14,000 | — | 3 |
| ARNOLD, LAURA | individual | TX | $9,000 | — | 3 |
| MOLINO, TIMOTHY | individual | DC | $7,144 | — | 5 |
| RISSMILLER, JAMES M | individual | CA | $7,036 | — | 40 |
| WEINBERG, JOSEPH | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WILLIAMS, TIFFANI | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SOSNOFF, HADLEY | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LAURA DANGERMOND | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WHITE, LETITIA H | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MAXWELL, BRYAN | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| DANGERMOND, JACK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PRITZKER, PENNY | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KOHN, VICTOR | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BLUE, J. NEAL | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PANAR, MANNY | individual | MD | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) | DC | $14,250 | 5 |
| LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC) | WA | $10,000 | 3 |
| TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| CUBIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 7 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC | IN | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 2 |
| VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 38% · home state$582K
- NY 11%$170K
- DC 9%$134K
- MD 6%$97K
- VA 4%$61K
- NC 4%$59K
- FL 4%$58K
- MA 4%$57K
- TX 3%$40K
- IL 3%$39K
- GA 2%$35K
- MI 2%$35K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS: $2.23M across 2,000 operating expenditures (the most recent 2,000 of 2,158 on file), Mar 3, 2025 to May 13, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | NJ | credit card payment · bank fee | $445,886 | 16 |
| ANGERHOLZER BROZ CONSULTING LLC | DC | reimbursable expenses · fundraising and compliance consulting fee · fundraising and compliance consulting fees | $213,513 | 31 |
| THE RITZ-CARLTON, RANCHO MIRAGE | CA | travel expense · fundraiser catering, lodging, and venue expense · fundraiser venue expense | $161,729 | 7 |
| MOMENTUM CAMPAIGNS | DC | digital consulting | $156,968 | 38 |
| RYAN MULCAHY | CA | salary · health insurance stipend | $154,963 | 56 |
| GOLF, REDD | CA | fundraiser venue, catering, transportation expense | $68,788 | 3 |
| MSL STRATEGIES | NC | strategic consulting · strategic consulting fee | $56,768 | 15 |
| HAMMERSTONE | VA | fundraiser supplies expense · fundraiser event supplies | $45,825 | 4 |
| KARINA LEWIS | CA | salary · health insurance stipend | $44,983 | 36 |
| MARIA CALVA SANCHEZ | CA | salary · health insurance stipend | $44,246 | 36 |
| JOYCE KOONS AUTOMOTIVE | VA | automobile expense | $43,751 | 1 |
| IMPACT RESEARCH, INC. | AL | polling expense | $41,000 | 1 |
By stated purpose
- credit card payment 15 payments$446K
- salary 178 payments$301K
- digital consulting 38 payments$157K
- travel expense 421 payments$153K
- fundraiser catering expense 83 payments$125K
- reimbursable expenses 15 payments$106K
- fundraising and compliance consulting fee 10 payments$70K
- fundraiser venue, catering, transportation expense 3 payments$69K
- credit card processing fee 183 payments$62K
- campaign software 29 payments$59K
- fundraiser venue, lodging, catering expenses 1 payments$48K
- fundraiser supplies expense 3 payments$45K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against. Totals are the FEC's figures from regular reports, which are newer than Poliscope's.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES' COMMUNITY ACTION FUND PAC C00687848 | Support | $24 12 filings | — | |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — |
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 | Support | $512K 2 notices, latest Oct 8, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 regular reports processed through |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,607 yea, 1,103 nay, 16 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Present | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1559 | Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week". | cosponsor | Education | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 2175 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 4662 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 1511 | Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 1483 | Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 9929 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9877 | To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 4288 | To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 5408 | Faster Labor Contracts Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jun 10, 2026 | — |
| 1993 | 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | May 21, 2026 | — |
| 1329 | Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act | cosponsor | Arts, Culture, Religion | May 21, 2026 | — |
| 1291 | Expressing support for the recognition of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the national event educating the public on fire safety and preparedness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire Preparedness Week. | cosponsor | Emergency Management | May 14, 2026 | — |
| 8798 | Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | May 13, 2026 | — |
| 8802 | January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | May 13, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS | C00510461 | H / P | principal | $19.3M |
Terms in Congress
| end | fax | url | type | party | phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-03 | 202-226-6962 | https://aguilar.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3201 |
| 2019-01-03 | 202-226-6962 | https://aguilar.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3201 |
| 2021-01-03 | — | https://aguilar.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3201 |
| 2023-01-03 | — | https://aguilar.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3201 |
| 2025-01-03 | — | https://aguilar.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3201 |
| 2027-01-03 | — | https://aguilar.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3201 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Aug 6, 2025 – Aug 14, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., and Center for Responsible Innovation | Spain (May 26, 2025 – May 31, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Aug 7, 2023 – Aug 13, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Feb 19, 2022 – Feb 25, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2020 | travel | Bipartisan Policy Center | Richland, WA; Zillah, WA (Dec 12, 2019 – Dec 14, 2019) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: JREI, APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, GENTEX CORPORATION, THE DASCHLE GROUP, BGR GROUP. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CA | 33 | H2CA31125 | $4.72M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 33 | H2CA31125 | $5.87M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 33 | H2CA31125 | $3.26M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 31 | H2CA31125 | $2.53M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 31 | H2CA31125 | $2.77M |
| 2016 | House | CA | 31 | H2CA31125 | $2.95M |
| 2014 | House | CA | 31 | H2CA31125 | $2.23M |
| 2012 | House | CA | 31 | H2CA31125 | $462K |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.